CC MInutes - 03/13/99 WS - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

together a small group of people to reach agreement on the meaning of sustainability. He said that staff could provide the council with some background materials to inform that discussion. Mr. Pap6 said he did not want to change the goal until the council had that discussion. Mr. Kelly defined "sustainable" Eugene as a city that was in as good or better shape in 50 to 100 years as it was now. The council took a straw vote in response to Ms. Helphand's asking if it wanted to leave "well- managed" in the goals until it could have further discussion of the term "sustainable." Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Pape indicated support for retaining "well-managed." The council majority agreed to revise the goal at this time and to have further discussion about the meaning of the word "sustainable" at a future meeting. Responding to a comment from Human Resource and Risk Services Director Mr. Chouinard about the mixture of value words and topic headings in the goals, the council discussed the use of value words in the goals and agreed that it was appropriate to include such words in the goal statements. Environmentally Sensitive Transportation System: A safe, efficient, and balanced multi- modal transportation system that is responsive to all users' needs. The council agreed to incorporate this goal as an outcome under the previous goal, "Well- Managed Community Growth and Change." Healthy Natural and Built Environment: A beautiful and healthy place to live. Mr. Kelly did not believe the goal statement clarified the goal. Ms. Nathanson wanted the statement to acknowledge the natural beauty of the community because of its importance to many residents. Mr. Meisner said he believed the goal spoke to a community that was continually trying to both preserve and add value, or enhance, both the natural and built environment. Mr. Rayor proposed, and the council agreed, that the goal statement would read: "A community that both conserves and enhances the natural environment and provides an attractive and healthy place to live." Culture and Recreation: Opportunities for positive cultural, recreational, and educational development and enrichment for all citizens. The council revised the goal statement as follows: 'A community that offers opportunities for positive cultural recreational and educational development and involvement for all community members." Good Governance: A stable, open, effective, accountable municipal government that citizens respect and support. Mr. Torrey wanted to incorporate the concept of financial stability into the goal statement. Mr. Rayor wanted to incorporate the concept of fair, equitable laws into the goal statement. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 13, 1999 Page 4 9:30 a.m.